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Miami-Dade and Broward All-FBS Team

 
 

Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) flips his Sugar Bowl Championship hat into the air following a 33-23 win over Florida in the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in New Orleans.
Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) flips his Sugar Bowl Championship hat into the air following a 33-23 win over Florida in the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in New Orleans.
Bill Haber / AP

Dade-Broward All-FBS Team

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Teddy Bridgewater, 6-3, 218, So., Northwestern (Louisville) Big East Offensive Player of the Year; 68.5 comp. pct., 3,718 yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs

QB Geno Smith, 6-3, 220, Sr., Miramar (West Virginia) All-Big 12 second team; 71.2 comp. pct., 4,205 yards, 42 TDs, 6 INTs, 163.86 eff.

RB Giovanni Bernard, 5-10, 205, R-So., St. Thomas Aquinas (North Carolina) Ran for 1,228 yards, 12 TDs; 47 catches, 490 yards, 5 TDs; 2 punt returns for TDs

RB Duke Johnson 5-9, 188, Fr., Norland (Miami) Second team All-American; 947 yards rushing, 10 TDs; 2,060 all-purpose yards, 13 TDs

RB Anthon Samuel, 5-11, 188, So., Monsignor Pace (Bowling Green) Ran 202 times for team-leading 998 yards, 11 TDs

WR Stedman Bailey, 5-10, 195, R-Jr., Miramar (West Virginia) All-Big 12 first team; Had 114 catches for 1,622 yards, 25 TDs

WR Tommy Shuler, 5-8, 187, So., Central (Marshall) All-Conference USA first team; Led team with 110 catches, 1,138 yards, 6 TDs

WR Amari Cooper, 6-1, 198, Fr., Northwestern (Alabama) Led Bama in receiving with 59 catches for 1,000 yards, 11 TDs

TE Nexon Dorvilus, 6-4, 230, R-Jr., North Miami (FAU) All-Sun Belt second team; 12 games, 10 starts; 30 catches, 301 yards, 5 TDs

OL Jordan Rae, 6-2, 275, R-Sr., Cypress Bay (UCF) All-Conference USA first team; Rimington candidate

OL Antwan Lowery, 6-4, 305, Jr., Columbus (Rutgers) Started all 13 games at guard; All-Big East first team

OL Torrian Wilson, 6-3, 306, R-So., Northwestern (UCF) All-Conference USA second team; Started all 14 games at LT

OL Brandon Linder, 6-6, 312, Jr., St. Thomas Aquinas (Miami) All-ACC honorable mention; 12-game starter at guard

OL John Miller, 6-2, 321, So., Central (Louisville) Starting left guard; two-year starter

K Marshall Morgan, 6-3, 201, Fr., American Heritage (Georgia) Finished 8 of 14 on FGs, 63-67 on XPs, connected on a long of 52

AP JJ Worton, 6-2, 201, R-So., South Dade (UCF) All-Conference USA first-team punt returner, 2 TDs; led UCF in receiving

DEFENSE

DE Corey Lemonier, 6-4, 242, R-Jr., Hialeah (Auburn) All-SEC second team; 34 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 12 QB hurries, 1 FF

DE Tourek Williams, 6-4, 262, Sr., Norland (FIU) All-Sun Belt first team; 12 games; 46 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 6 sacks, 2 FF, 2 PBU

DT Ken Bishop, 6-1, 308, Jr., Piper (Northern Illinois) Played in 14 games; 55 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 PD, 1 FR

DE David Gilbert, 6-4, 250, R-Jr., Northeast (Wisconsin) Honorable mention Big Ten; played in 14 games; 42 tackles, 9.5 TFL; 4 sacks; 3 FF

DE Ed Stinson, 6-4, 282, Jr., South Dade (Alabama) Started all 14 games; 30 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 3 sacks

LB Ryan Shazier, 6-2, 230, So., Plantation (Ohio State) All-Big Ten second team; Led team with 115 tackles, 17 TFl, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 11 PBU, 3 FF

LB Ray Shipman, 6-5, 242, R-Sr., Monsignor Pace (UCF) 91 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 5 hurries in 12 games

LB Desmond Bozeman, 6-0, 220, Jr., Dillard (Western Michigan) All-MAC third team; Started 11 games; 90 tackles (3rd most), 4 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR

LB Jamaal Bass, 5-10, 225, R-So., Miramar (Northern Illinois) Played in 14 games; 83 tackles (3rd most), 6 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF

DB Kemal Ishmael, 5-11, 206, Sr., North Miami Beach (UCF) Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year; 124 tackles, 3 INTs, 1 sack, 3 FF, 3 FR

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